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4525 N Pulaski Rd

Albany Park, Chicago IL 60630 13141140130000 3 units · 1906

A handful of records on file over the last seven years, and our model sees a moderate chance of more in the next 12 months. A few records worth reading before you sign. Check whether they were closed out, and ask what was actually fixed.

Building Violations (7y) vs. neighborhood
Records already on file, against a typical building in Albany Park — not a forecast
At or below average
avg 1.1
1
FewerMore

This building has 1 building violations (7y), at or below the Albany Park average of 1.1.

The bar and the rating point different ways because they measure different things: the bar counts building violations already on file, the rating forecasts the next 12 months.

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Initial analysis

The three-unit residential building at 4525 N Pulaski Rd in Albany Park, owned by D Scott Albert, has been in operation since 1906 and has experienced a notable pattern of building-related issues in recent years. The property has a relatively clean record over the past seven years, with only one documented building violation from December 2019, which was permit-related but has since been resolved. However, the most recent or currently ongoing issues are concentrated in 2026, with multiple service requests indicating potential ongoing concerns.

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Building characteristics
Units3
Year built1906
Stories—
Building area2,381 sq ft
Property class211
PIN (Cook County parcel)13141140130000
Ownership

Registered owner per Cook County Assessor records.

Owner name
Mailing address
2048 W 21St St

Landlord portfolio

Other Chicago properties this owner holds, with a risk rating for each.

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Risk rating

How 4525 N Pulaski Rd's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of Chicago code enforcement data — building violations, 311 complaint history, environmental enforcement, and owner track records. It estimates the probability that the City of Chicago will find a code violation at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Lower risk — safer than most nearby

City inspectors rarely find violations here. Strong maintenance history and a clean complaint record.

Typical — about average for the neighborhood

Some past violations or complaints on record. Worth asking the landlord about any open issues before signing.

Higher risk — riskier than most nearby

Elevated violation and complaint history. City inspectors have found issues here before and are statistically likely to again.

Neighborhood percentile
20thpercentile

Out of 2742 buildings in this neighborhood, 2194 are predicted to be safer. The band is relative to this neighborhood, so a share of every neighborhood falls in each colour.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted 12-month outcome
54%
No code
violation
46%
Code violation
likely
Model explanation

What's driving this score

The data points that most influenced this building's risk rating — ranked by the weight the model placed on each one.

Code violations (past 7 years)

City of Chicago Department of Buildings violations issued at this address over the last 7 years — a direct record of enforcement activity.

Violation rate, owner's portfolio

Per-property violation rate across the owner's portfolio.

Year built

The year a building was constructed is a proxy for its maintenance challenges.

12-Month risk forecast
Moderate failure risk 46%
Estimated probability of a code violation in the next 12 months.
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The story over time

4525 N Pulaski Rd event timeline

Building violations, environmental complaints and enforcement, permits, scofflaw listings, and 311 calls — most recent records in order.

2026
311 Request Jun 17
Buildings - Plumbing Violation
311 RequestMay 29
No Building Permit and Construction Violation

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